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. 2013 Aug 15;59(6):536–543. doi: 10.1262/jrd.2013-047

Table 1. SAIS analysis of thawed semen from the extinct JBC elite bull (BK94-13) and post-death cloned bull (Heuk Oll Dolee)*.

Parameter** Unit Result Reference
BK94-13 Heuk Oll Dolee
No. of fields analyzed Fields 5 5
No. of sperm analyzed Cells 410.2 450.8 >>100
Concentration Millions 27.2 29.8
Total concentration Millions/ml 135.8 149.2 >>20
Motility (%) 90.7 93.3 >>50
VCL (curvilinear velocity) µm/sec 183.3 188.6 >>46
VSL (straight-line velocity) µm/sec 41.4 48.2 >>26
VAP (average path velocity) µm/sec 88.7 97.1
Lin (linearity) 24.1 26.7 >>58
ALH (amplitude of lateral head displacement) µm 4.3 4.3 >>2.4
STR (straightness) 46.4 49.2
BCF (beat-cross frequency) Hz 9.3 9.7
MAD (mean angular displacement) Degrees 54.6 57.3
WOB (wobble) 48.3 51.4

* The experiment was replicated three times. ** Semen collection time: BK 94-13 (at 13 years of age) and Heuk Oll Dolee (at 25 months of age).